Amines are organic compounds and functional groups that contain a basic nitrogen atom with a lone pair. Amines are derivatives of ammonia, where in one or more hydrogen atom have been replaced by a substituent such as an alkyl or aryl group. Loba Chemie product range includes wide array of amines inclusive of primary, secondary, tertiary and cyclic amines.

Amine salts are produced when an amine is neutralized by acid.

Amines and amine salts have various applications in material science as well as biological systems. Primary aromatic amines are used as a starting material for the manufacture of azo dyes.